What is Masada about?

Masada is a 1981 American historical drama television miniseries aired on ABC under the tentpole ABC Novel for Television. The screenplay by Joel Oliansky is based on Ernest Gann's 1971 novel The Antagonists. A dramatization of the historical siege of the Masada citadel in Roman Palestine by legions of the Roman Empire in AD 73. A siege that ended when the Roman armies entered the fortress, only to discover the mass suicide by the Jewish defenders when defeat became imminent.

Latest episode

S1 · Episode 4 — Part IV · 1981-04-08

The Romans utilize their formidable weapon to reach the top of Masada, and the final battle is underway.

Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure
First aired: 1981-04-05
Rating: ★ 7.0 / 10

Top cast

Peter O'Toole General Cornelius Flavius Silva
Peter Strauss Eleazar ben Yair
Barbara Carrera Sheva
Alan Feinstein Aaron
Giulia Pagano Miriam
Anthony Quayle Rubrius Gallus

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